More Walkability Data

I had a U-Heights resident forward this article on to me last week. I found it interesting, especially in light of tomorrow's focus group meeting. Below are a few highlights, I marked those most interesting to me in yellow.
It comes from the website Efficient Gov

Which bills itself as "an independent, unbiased information service providing innovative solutions to fiscal and operational challenges facing cities and towns around the world."

Attract New Residents to Your City: Walkable Housing

 What Happened?

A recent study analyzed housing data and survey results in five municipalities including Boise to determine what housing options are becoming more popular in the post-recession market. The survey revealed residents would pay about 12.5 percent more to live in an area that is within walking distance to important amenities such as schools, parks and restaurants.

To read the full article go here:  

Attract New Residents 

It is a short article and a very interesting read.